Incredible video shows an AI being taught to drive a car in '15 to 20 minutes'

Engineers have taught an AI the basics of driving in '15 to 20 minutes' – a process that can take some humans dozens of hours behind the wheel. Wayve, which was founded by researchers from Cambridge University's engineering department, used a technique known as'reinforcement learning' to achieve the feat. This teaches the algorithm using trial and error, with correct decisions rewarded with uninterrupted driving, and mistakes being corrected by a safety driver in the car. As the test progressed, the algorithm behind the wheel learnt not to replicate any mistakes that had been corrected by the human safety driver in the car. According to the Wayve team, the AI learnt to drive and corner while staying inside its own lane within '15 to 20 minutes' after it first took to the roads.